Device for Securing Bedding

ABSTRACT

Certain embodiments are directed to a bedding stabilizing device comprising a body that is configured for placement under a mattress and across the width having a first end positionable at one side of a mattress and second end positionable at the opposite side.

Embodiments are direct to the field of mechanical devices, particularlydevices used to stabilize bedding.

SUMMARY

Certain embodiments are directed to a bedding stabilizing devicecomprising a body that is configured to be placed under a mattress andacross the width having a first end that can be positioned at one sideof the mattress and second end that can be positioned at the oppositeside of a mattress. In certain aspects the device has a first attachmentoperatively coupled to the first end of the body and a second attachmentoperatively coupled to the second end of the body. The attachments areconfigured to secure bedding positioned over or on the mattress. Thebody can be between 35 inches to 85 inches in length. In certain aspectsthe body is 38, 39, 40, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67, 75, 76, 77,79, 80, or 81 inches long, including all values and ranges therebetween. Typically the length of the body will be determined by the sizeof bed the device is to be used with. In certain embodiments the bodycan be separated into 3 to 12 inch sections positioned under each sideof a mattress. The outer dimension of the body can be from about an ⅛ ofan inch to an inch, including all values and ranges there between. Inother aspect a channel formed in the body, including an open or a closedchannel, can be about 1/16 of an inch to about ¾ of an inch in diameter.In certain aspects, the body is an elongated tube. In a further aspectthe tube is a flexible plastic tube, such as a polyvinyl, polyurethane,or polyethylene tube.

A stretchable material can be attached to the ends of the body or runthe length of and extend beyond the body. In certain aspects thestretchable material is a cord. In certain aspects the stretchablematerial is used to provide tension to bedding positioned on a bed. Thestretchable material is operatively coupled to an attachment that can beattached to bedding. In certain aspects the attachment comprises a clip,a snap, a button, or hook/loop fasteners that are configured to beattached to bedding.

Other embodiments of the invention are discussed throughout thisapplication. Any embodiment discussed with respect to one aspect of theinvention applies to other aspects of the invention as well and viceversa. Each embodiment described herein is understood to be embodimentsof the invention that are applicable to all aspects of the invention. Itis contemplated that any embodiment discussed herein can be implementedwith respect to any method or composition of the invention, and viceversa. Furthermore, compositions and kits of the invention can be usedto achieve methods of the invention.

The use of the word “a” or “an” when used in conjunction with the term“comprising” in the claims and/or the specification may mean “one,” butit is also consistent with the meaning of “one or more,” “at least one,”and “one or more than one.”

Throughout this application, the term “about” is used to indicate that avalue includes the standard deviation of error for the device or methodbeing employed to determine the value.

The use of the term “or” in the claims is used to mean “and/or” unlessexplicitly indicated to refer to alternatives only or the alternativesare mutually exclusive, although the disclosure supports a definitionthat refers to only alternatives and “and/or.”

As used in this specification and claim(s), the words “comprising” (andany form of comprising, such as “comprise” and “comprises”), “having”(and any form of having, such as “have” and “has”), “including” (and anyform of including, such as “includes” and “include”) or “containing”(and any form of containing, such as “contains” and “contain”) areinclusive or open-ended and do not exclude additional, unrecitedelements or method steps.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description. It should beunderstood, however, that the detailed description and the specificexamples, while indicating specific embodiments of the invention, aregiven by way of illustration only, since various changes andmodifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings form part of the present specification and areincluded to further demonstrate certain aspects of the presentinvention. The invention may be better understood by reference to one ormore of these drawings in combination with the detailed description ofthe specification embodiments presented herein.

FIG. 1. Illustration of one embodiment of a device for securing bedding.

FIG. 2 Illustration of one embodiment of the device being used inconjunction with a box spring and a mattress.

FIG. 3 A second perspective of one embodiment of the device in use witha box spring and mattress.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment directed to a bedding stabilizingdevice. The device comprises body 10 operatively coupled to attachments12. In certain aspects attachments 12 are connected by cord 14. In otheraspects attachment 12 can be connected directly to body 10. Attachment12 is configured to be attached to the bedding, e.g., a comforter, withone attachment secured to each side of the bedding. One embodiment ofattachment 12 is a clip. Other embodiments of attachment 12 can includea snap, a hook and loop fastener, a button, or the like. In certainaspects cord 14 is flexible. In other aspects the cord can stretch. Incertain embodiments cord 14 is configured to apply a pulling force onthe bedding. The force applied to the bedding can be useful in securingthe bedding relative to a mattress and/or box spring. In certainembodiments body 10 forms a lumen. In other embodiments body 10 forms agroove or other channel. Body 10 can be made from plastic and have acircular, square, triangular, or other polygonal shape in cross section.In certain aspects body 10 is configured to span the width of a bed. Inother embodiments the base can be a multipart base having at least aportion of body 10 configured to be positioned at the edge of the bedbetween a mattress and a box spring. Body 10 can provide for holding thedevice in place. In certain aspects the lumen of body 10 can provide formovement of cord 14 when the device is placed between a mattress and/orbox spring, e.g., prevents pinching of the cord.

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of one embodiment where body10 is positioned between mattress 16 and box spring 18. FIG. 3illustrates another perspective of body 10 positioned between mattress16 and box spring 18.

1. A bedding stabilizing device comprising: a single elongated bodyconfigured to be placed under a mattress and across the mattresseswidth; and and a cord operatively coupled to the body having a first endcoupled to a first attachment and second end coupled to a secondattachment, or a first and second cord operatively attached to a firstand second end of the body, wherein the first cord is coupled to a firstattachment and the second cord is coupled to a second attachment,wherein the attachments are configured to secure bedding positioned overthe width of a mattress.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the bodyforms a channel configured to accept the cord.
 3. (canceled)
 4. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the attachment comprises a clip, a snap, abutton, or hook/loop fasteners that are configured to attached tobedding.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the body forms a tube inwhich the single cord is positioned.
 6. The device of claim 5, whereinthe tube is a flexible plastic tube.
 7. The device of claim 6, whereinthe plastic tube is a polyvinyl, polyurethane, or polyethylene tube.